Technology Snapshot
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Hardware GenerationGen 1
Flagship PlatformL7
RobotEra
PrivateChinese humanoid robotics startup spun out of Tsinghua University in August 2023. Produces the L7 humanoid (171 cm, 65 kg, 55 DoF) running at 4 m/s with 12 DoF dexterous hands. Shipped over 200 humanoids in 2025, with claimed orders from nine of the world's ten largest tech firms.
Founded Undisclosed raised
Humanoid Robots
Executive Summary
RobotEra is a Beijing-based embodied intelligence company founded in August 2023 with backing from Tsinghua University. With ~$253 million raised, including a $140 million Series A+ led by Geely, and $70 million+ in commercial orders, RobotEra is one of China's best-funded humanoid startups.
Technical Profile
Platform maturity, autonomy stack, and flagship-system specifications in one view.
L7 Specs
Published operating specifications for the lead system.
Battery Life2 hours
Speed14.4 km/h
Degrees of Freedom55
Latest Updates
All UpdatesApril 27, 2026Funding RoundInvestment
RobotEra raises funding round reported at more than $200MRaised a funding round reported at more than $200M.
About RobotEra
RobotEra is a Beijing-based embodied intelligence company founded in August 2023 with backing from Tsinghua University. With ~$253 million raised, including a $140 million Series A+ led by Geely, and $70 million+ in commercial orders, RobotEra is one of China's best-funded humanoid startups.
- August 2023
RobotEra launches out of Tsinghua
RobotEra was founded in August 2023 by a Tsinghua University research team, the only embodied intelligence enterprise in which Tsinghua holds direct equity.
TsinghuaBeijing - October 2024 - November 2025
RobotEra assembles one of China’s largest humanoid war chests
Funding trajectory: CNY 300 million Pre-Series A (October 2024, Alibaba + Crystal Stream), CNY 500 million Series A (July 2025, Haier + CDH VGC), and CNY 1 billion Series A+ (November 2025, Geely Capital). Total: ~$253 million across three rounds.
AlibabaGeelySeries A+ - 2025
RobotEra turns prototypes into signed commercial demand
Products include Q5 (wheeled humanoid for service), STAR 1 (bipedal for industry), and XHAND1 (dexterous hand). By late 2025, ~$70 million in commercial orders were signed.
Q5STAR 1XHAND1 - 2025
UNIDO partnership frames the global industrial pitch
RobotEra partnered with UNIDO on embodied intelligence initiatives, targeting global industrial transformation.
UNIDOIndustrial transformation